Te Rapa

Te Rapa
Northern Te Rapa and dairy factory from Hakarimatas
Interactive map of Te Rapa
Coordinates: 37°45′28.16″S 175°14′45.17″E / 37.7578222°S 175.2458806°E / -37.7578222; 175.2458806
CountryNew Zealand
CityHamilton, New Zealand
Local authorityHamilton City Council
Electoral wardWest Ward
Area
 • Land1,316 ha (3,250 acres)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
370
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Train stationsRotokauri railway station

Te Rapa is a mixed light industrial, large-scale retail and semi-rural suburb to the northwest of central Hamilton, New Zealand. It is built on a flat area that was previously the bed of an ancient river, the forerunner to the present Waikato River.

Stretching in a long, thin north–south axis, Te Rapa is home to many factories including Te Rapa Dairy Factory, one of the largest of its kind in the world.

Te Rapa has freight and locomotive depots on the North Island Main Trunk railway.